Corrections and clarifications

Jason Cowley was appointed editor of the New Statesman in May 2008, but he did not take up the position until the end of September. John Pilger continues to write for the magazine; he has not been ushered out of the door as we said in an article with the headline The not-so-united Statesman, 19 January, page 5, Media.

An article in the University Challenge sponsored supplement about the privatisation of higher education (Public-private mix? The debate rumbles on, 20 January, page 7) described Into University Partnerships as a private company whose centres within five British universities recruit international students and teach them English to the standard required for undergraduate study. Into University Partnerships advises that, in addition to English language tuition, its centres provide academic pathway courses for students who wish to gain access to undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses at universities and other higher education institutions.

A footnote to an article about funding for universities, Anxious wait, 20 January, page 10, Education, said that the Welsh funding council expects to announce funding for its universities in April. In fact it plans to announce funding allocations in March.